National Register of Historic Places

Alfred Newton Richards Medical Research Laboratories and David Goddard Laboratories Buildings

Alfred Newton Richards Medical Research Laboratories and David Goddard Laboratories Buildings is a historic place in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on January 16, 2009, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 09000081.

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PennsylvaniaListed January 16, 2009NRIS #09000081★ National Historic Landmark
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What is Alfred Newton Richards Medical Research Laboratories and David Goddard Laboratories Buildings?

The Richards Medical Research Laboratories, located on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, were designed by architect Louis Kahn and are considered to have been a breakthrough in his career. The building is configured as a group of laboratory towers with a central service tower. Brick shafts on the periphery hold stairwells and air ducts, producing an effect reminiscent of the ancient Italian towers that Kahn had painted several years earlier.

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Listing details

Name
Alfred Newton Richards Medical Research Laboratories and David Goddard Laboratories Buildings
City
Philadelphia
County
Philadelphia County
Listed on the National Register
January 16, 2009
NRIS reference number
09000081
Resource type
building
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
39.94916, -75.19827
When was Alfred Newton Richards Medical Research Laboratories and David Goddard Laboratories Buildings listed on the National Register?

Alfred Newton Richards Medical Research Laboratories and David Goddard Laboratories Buildings was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 16, 2009.

Where is Alfred Newton Richards Medical Research Laboratories and David Goddard Laboratories Buildings located?

Alfred Newton Richards Medical Research Laboratories and David Goddard Laboratories Buildings is located in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania at approximately 39.94916, -75.19827. See the map above.

Is Alfred Newton Richards Medical Research Laboratories and David Goddard Laboratories Buildings a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Alfred Newton Richards Medical Research Laboratories and David Goddard Laboratories Buildings is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.